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(1)Section 39A of the Police Act 1996 (codes of practice for chief officers) is amended as follows.
(2)For subsection (1) there is substituted—
“(1)The College of Policing may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, issue codes of practice relating to the discharge of their functions by chief officers of police if the College considers that—
(a)it is necessary to do so in order to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of police forces generally,
(b)it is necessary to do so in order to facilitate the carrying out by members of any two or more police forces of joint or co-ordinated operations, or
(c)it is for any other reason in the national interest to do so.”
(3)In subsection (2), for “The Secretary of State may” there is substituted “The College of Policing may, with the approval of the Secretary of State,”.
(4)For subsection (4) there is substituted—
“(4)The College of Policing shall consult with the National Crime Agency before issuing or revising a code of practice under this section.”
(5)In subsection (5), for “him” there is substituted “the College of Policing”.
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